Good Samaritan Hospital San Jose ?

Hi All I have been told by Blue Cross, of the 3 facilities my doctor is associated with I have to go Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose, because it is a bariatric center of excellence. Can anyone tell me anything about this hospital or it staff ?   Thanks Doc

Good Sam is a great hospital.  I had my surgery at Fremont Kaiser (which is also a center of excellence) but my son had surgery at Good Sam when he was 5 years old.  Their nurses are fantastic, at least the nurses that I had the good fortune to deal with.  If Good Sam is a center of excellence, that means they have gone through a much more stringent certification process specifically for WLS ... which is a good thing.  I hope all goes well!

Doc,

It's a good hospital I use to work for them, and my son had a couple of surgeries there.
Good luck.


Judy

I just had my RNY on 12/10 at Good Sam.  It is a great hospitol and great staff. 

Who's your doctor? (She asks nosily...)

I was self-pay so I got to go to CPMC but all of my doc's BC patients go to Good Sam.

Hello MacMadame,

It its nice to see a familiar face.  I used to hang out on the VSG site before surgery.  I was hoping for the VSG but  a few days before surgery i was told the insurance  would only covere the RNY.  I do miss the VSG board, it was so helpful and it felt like family,  I do not have that same feeling on the RNY board.  So I branching out to the Califorinia board, and December 08 board. 

Thanks,
Julia

I remember you!

The Sept. 08 board is kind of dead. Is the Dec. '08 board better?

It is a small group, but it is helpful since we are going through the same thing.  Feel free to offer advice anytime. 

Julia

That's right... I'm two months ahead of you so that makes me an expert.

The Same Doc's you use I have Paul Cirangle.

Doc